Boulder Dash on Virtual Console

Boulder Dash (Commodore 64)

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Jun 1st, 2009

Sep 19th, 2008

500 points

1-2 player(s)

1984

Developer: First Star

Publisher: First Star

Genre: Action

Originally released in 1984, Boulder Dash is well-known as one of the greats of the classic era of computer games. It is one of the very few computer games ever to be ported from home computers to arcades, rather than the other way around.

The hero of the game is the brave prospector Rockford. His mission: to dig through caves collecting diamonds. But it's not as easy as it might seem! Rockford must stay constantly on the lookout for various types of dangerous creatures and obstacles, like falling rocks, which threaten his underground mission. He is in constant danger of being crushed or trapped by an avalanche, or being killed by an underground explosion.

Strategy and planning are the key to mastering the "physics" of Boulder Dash. Once the indicated amount of Jewels have been collected, the door to the mysterious escape tunnel is revealed, and Rockford can pass through into another cave, filled with precious stones and dangerous traps! So what are you waiting for? The diamond rush is upon us!